Environment and Ecology
JUNE – 2020 Holocene extinction – The Sixth Mass Extinction What is the Sixth Mass Extinction? Mass extinction refers to a substantial increase in the degree of extinction or when the Earth loses more than three-quarters of its species in a geologically short period of time. Researchers have described it as the “most serious environmental […]
UPPSC PCS 2020 Notification
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the official UPPSC PCS 2020 Notification for Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Exam 2020, Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) or Range Forest Officer (RFO) Services Exam 2020 at uppsc.up.nic.in for the recruitment of 200 vacancies in the civil services. The Online registration and application process of the UPPSC […]
15 Top Websites for Government Exam Preparation
List of Best Websites for Government Exam Preparation It is rightly said: “There Is Nothing Permanent Except Change”… As changes are inevitable. Even the way of preparation for UPSC and State Civil Services Exam has also changed a lot. Initially, aspirants had only books as the resources to learn from, now Civil Services Exam preparation […]
April 2020 Current Affairs – 16th to 30th Answer Sheet
To Download Answer PDF: Click Here 1) Answer: D Tech for Tribal’s, an initiative of TRIFED supported by Ministry of MSME, aims at capacity building and imparting entrepreneurship skills to tribal forest produce gatherers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY). The trainees will undergo a 30 days program over six weeks comprising […]
April 2020 Current Affairs – 1st to 15th Answer Sheet
To Download Answer PDF: Click Here 1) Answer: D Tech for Tribal’s, an initiative of TRIFED supported by Ministry of MSME, aims at capacity building and imparting entrepreneurship skills to tribal forest produce gatherers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY). The trainees will undergo a 30 days program over six weeks comprising […]
April 2020 Current Affairs – 16th to 30th
Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India: 1. It aims to raise awareness about the various intangible cultural heritage elements from different states of India at national and international level and ensure their protection. 2. This initiative is a part of the Vision 2024 of […]
April 2020 Current Affairs – 1st to 15th
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Essential Commodities Act: 1. Under this Act, the Central government can regulate or prohibit the production, supply, distribution and sale of any essential commodity. 2. The Centre has the power to add or remove any commodity in public interest from the list of essential commodities. Which of the above […]
PIB Art and Culture
Various schemes implemented by Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs): To preserve & promote various forms of folk art and culture of the tribal’s throughout the country including West Bengal, the govt. has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs). These are headquartered at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and These ZCCs […]
PIB International Relation
Virtual Summit of G20 Leaders G20 Group: Formed in 1999, the G20 is an international forum of the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies. Collectively, the G20 economies account for around 85 percent of the Gross World Product (GWP), 80 percent of world trade. To tackle the problems or the address issues […]
PIB Environment and Ecology
Amendment to the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 To address unprecedented situation arising from the global outbreak of COVID-19 and to ramp up availability or production of various drugs, the MoEFCC has made an amendment to EIA Notification 2006. What is the amendment about? All projects or activities in respect of bulk drugs and […]